Hong Kong releases list of public holidays for 2025

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The city will enjoy five long weekends in the coming year.

The HKSAR government has gazetted the list of general holidays for 2025. Per the list, there are a total of 17 days of public holidays in the coming year, wherein only two days fall on Saturday – the day following Good Friday, which is always on a Saturday, and Tuen Ng Festival.

Notably, the city will enjoy five long weekends in the coming year, including the Lunar New Year, Ching Ming Festival, Easter, Birthday of the Buddha, and Christmas.

Here's the full list of Hong Kong 2025 public holidays:

New Year's Day
1 January 2025 (Wednesday)

Lunar New Year
29 January 2025 (Wednesday)
30 January 2025 (Thursday)
31 January 2025 (Friday)
  – long weekend (five days)

Ching Ming Festival
4 April 2025 (Friday)
  – long weekend (three days)

Easter
18 April 2025 (Friday)
19 April 2025 (Saturday)
21 April 2025 (Monday)
  – long weekend (four days)

Labour Day
1 May 2025 (Thursday)

The Birthday of the Buddha
5 May 2025 (Monday)
  – long weekend (three days)

Tuen Ng Festival
31 May 2025 (Saturday)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
1 July 2025 (Tuesday)

National Day
1 October 2025 (Wednesday)

The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
7 October 2025 (Tuesday)

Chung Yeung Festival
29 October 2025 (Wednesday)

Christmas
25 December 2025 (Thursday)
26 December 2025 (Friday)
  – long weekend (four days)

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